Tag Archive | "baseball"

13 Holiday Gifts Under $300: Gallery

Thursday, December 15, 2011

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13 Holiday Gifts Under $300: Gallery

Presents for everyone on your list, from $100 to $300.

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Don’t Pay Attention to the Gold Gloves

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Don’t Pay Attention to the Gold Gloves

Baseball may be over, but awards season is just getting started. As pundits across the web analyze this year's Gold Glove winners, author Michael Humphreys offers a new and more accurate way to rate fielders.

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Survival Skills: Bobby Valentine

Thursday, October 13, 2011

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Survival Skills: Bobby Valentine

The baseball guru on tripe stew, broken legs, and fake mustaches.

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Secrets of a Major League Umpire

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Secrets of a Major League Umpire

With the MLB postseason on the horizon, veteran signal caller Gerry Davis talks about playoff protocol, Paul O'Neill's crankiness, and why Willie Mays isn't so great after all.

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Rookie of the Year

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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Rookie of the Year

It took Chad Harbach a decade to write his first novel, The Art of Fielding. The result, available today, is big league.

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Your Perfect Weekend, June 18-20

Thursday, June 17, 2010

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Your Perfect Weekend, June 18-20

This Father's Day root, root, root for the home team in New York City, ride horses and line-dance upstate, kick off summer with one last ski in Utah; or sip wine in a California valley. We've got a little bit of everything for every Dad.

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If You Buy It, He Will Come

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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If You Buy It, He Will Come

Over 20 years after the release of "Field of Dreams," the house and lot, including the baseball diamond, are for sale.

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Rookie to Watch: Buster Posey

Thursday, April 1, 2010

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Rookie to Watch: Buster Posey

The surging San Francisco Giants catching prospect has built an awfully strong case for himself this spring in Arizona. We caught up with the Golden Spikes award winner to find out about the joys and the pressures that come with being a player on the verge.

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The Awkward Decade

Monday, January 25, 2010

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The Awkward Decade

Through the miracle of the internet, fans were able to wallow in their obsession like never before, relentlessly dissecting every uncomfortable sports moment. The result? Ten years of unintentional comedy gold. By MATT TAIBBI

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You Get Old

Friday, August 14, 2009

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You Get Old

For any man who has led a vibrant, robust life, the ­realities of aging can be humbling. But as the author has discovered, coming to terms with that is one of life’s great empowerments.

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The Art of Battling a Hitter

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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The Art of Battling a Hitter

It’s about more than just the K for 6-foot-10 San Diego Padres hurler (and Princeton alum) Chris Young. Here are his rules for outdueling the opposition.

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Your Perfect Weekend July 24-26

Friday, July 24, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend July 24-26

If the dog-days of summer are wearing you out, take a break for live music and yoga in Lake Tahoe, satisfy your thirst on a wine trail along the Missouri River, or witness a record-breaking motocross jump in Chicago's Grant Park.

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Starting Lineup

Sunday, June 21, 2009

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Starting Lineup

Advances in softball gear are small but key — like the difference between a deep fly and an off-the-wall double.

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: Central

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: Central

Urban perks with outdoor access in Denver, Lone Star bohemia in Austin, and a "big" city in Big Sky country

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Baseball’s Bug Problem

Monday, April 6, 2009

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Baseball’s Bug Problem

In a matter of years, an unassuming beetle could spell the end of big leaguers’ favorite bat.

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